Which local services is Monroe County, GA short of?

3 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 0 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services5 with employees + 94 without = 99 · 32.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Exterior & Building Services6 with employees + 18 without = 24 · 7.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.9× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care12 with employees + 129 without = 141 · 46.1 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  2.5× moreMore than average

What this doesn't tell you: These counts measure how many businesses exist, not how many customers want one. Fewer of something can mean an opening — or that there is less local demand for it. Treat a low number as a lead to check, not a verdict.

Sources: US Census County Business Patterns ↗ (businesses with employees) and Nonemployer Statistics ↗ (sole proprietors). Every figure here is the two added together.